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  1. Given the timelines quoted, and the possible conflict between the estimated time of death versus the prime suspect's flight departure, there may be others involved, probable/possible associates of the prime suspect, so hence the potential usefulness of CCTV footage. All conjecture of course, based on coincidence. Other cases of 'conflict' related assaults and deaths amongst farangs in Phuket at least, there are usually at least 2 or more assailants.
  2. Not saying they were the killers, only an observation that firstly, a group of mature quite large foreigners that I recognised as being the type coming from some of the southern satellite countries of Russia (of which Tajikistan is one of several), and secondly that co-incidentally, the following day, the body was found in a property rented/used by a Tajik national, who had flown out of Phuket on a Turkish airlines flight to Istanbull that same evenng. I'm sure that the Tops shop in question will have CCTV.
  3. Indeed, though Chechens tend to be more Slavic in appearance, as are Georgians. Kazakhs have typically Asian features, unlike the other 'Stans.
  4. I live in a village around a mile from where the murder took place in Chalong. At about 7 p.m. that Tuesday evening, I popped into a Tops shop not far from me on the Chaofa West road. The shop is quite small and the aisles quite narrow, so the group of 4 or 5 fairly large men stood out. Having previously worked in Russia, I can usually pick them out, and this group I knew to be from one of the 'Stans, who are typically swarthy and Arab like in appearance, usually sporting beards. Never dressed well enough to actually be Arabs. Didn't give it another thought until reading this story, though now wonder if this group had some involvement, the timing and near location fits.
  5. Suspected to be as a result of a 'business disagreement', this afternoon a Russian man (apparently 42 years old) found murdered with his throat slashed in a house behind the Ban Chalong school in Chalong. No doubt this will be getting wide coverage as the day progresses.
  6. With respect, 'Poached' is as far from a 'Thai' resturant as it is possible to be. I live near to the original 'Poached' in Chalong, and can support all comments to its breakfast creduntials. But Thai? Rawai has become so international that it's not easy to get good/original Thai food. Stretch the search towards Phuket Town and Vichit may be better. That said, 'We Cafe' in Rawai is good, and is popular with Thai's as well as tourists.
  7. Whilst useful to have one, an officially translated and registered home country will would suffice.
  8. For clarity, the disposal of all personal assets within a will can only be distributed/claimed by a Thai court appointed Estate Administrator. Your will needs to name who you wish to be appointed as your EA, not only to whom your assets are to go to.
  9. Indeed. However, unrelated to what I described in an earlier post, a friend of mine passed away last year, with death occuring quite quickly (within a couple of days of becoming ill) rather than suddenly. He'd given his wife access to his bank account which helped her quite a lot in the immediate aftermath of his death. As I write, his bank account is still open now, some 7 months after his death, in fact a tax rebate has just been credited to it. On a previous post that you made, the police did not visit his house, and neither they nor the Embassy informed his bank. His wife had all of the documentation.
  10. Some more information on obtaining Estate Administrator status through a Thai court. This link is in Thai, so just use Google Translate to get it to English: https://www3.ago.go.th/humanrights/trustee/
  11. Indeed, a Thai will, specifying the individual to be appointed as Estate Administrator, would make the process happen quite quickly. Failure to specify an EA will result in the court having to establish family rights, and in the case of family being in deceased home country, can take a long time through contact and authorisation.
  12. Back to my previous post, on being shown copies of the paperwork sent by the hospital to the Embassy, i.e. copy of passport, medical death certificate in both Thai and English (not to be confused with the actual Death Certificate issued by an Amphur), the bank froze the account. With an account not being frozen through not being informed of the death of the account holder, any withdrawal made from the account would be viewed as having the permission of the account holder, the same as if they were still alive and somebody else was using their card/PIN.
  13. I'm a volunteer case worker for a military charity, and very recently was involved with a person who had died here, intestate, and with no next of kin in Thailand. He died in hospital, who wanted a sum of money paid before they would release the body for burial. I was able to get hold of his bank book, which hadn't been updated for a few months, and went to his bank to get it updated. I was in possession of a Consular Letter from his Embassy, appointing me as the representative of the deceased Next of Kin. The amount in his account was very modest, and would have covered only part of his hospital bill, and that of his funeral. The bank were adamant that the monies in the account would only be released to a Thai court appointed Estate Administrator (effectively an official Executor in the UK). The hospital themselves contacted the bank, but met the same response. I made an enquiry with a local law firm for an estimate of costs for an Estate Administrator to be appointed, and was quoted 150,000 baht, plus costs and court fees/tax etc. The costs, given they would have to trace a Next of Kin, get power of attorney from them, were likely to be substantial. This estimate was far in excess of the actual amount in the individuals account, so there the money still sits. Back to the OP, a will obviously will take a lot of the hassle dealing with the estate away, but vitally important is that the will contains and details specifically the appointment of the wife/partner or whoever as the Estate Administrator. Sensiblly though, there will be expenses associated with the funeral and living costs, which if the bulk of the family funds are held in the single account of the deceased, the wife/partner should have somewhere a kind of 'open in emergency' envelope detailing PIN numbers of the account to make it easy for them. This link has a lot of useful information: https://www.juslaws.com/civil-litigation/inheritance-succession
  14. pagallim

    Poppy

    This may be of interest to those in Phuket: https://www.thephuketnews.com/a-day-of-remembrance-90128.php
  15. Given the rear light being a single bar across the full width of the vehicle, pretty sure she was driving a Haval H6 SUV. From her Facebook page, it appears that she's the CEO of her own property company, and with a very young child.
  16. pagallim

    Poppy

    Happy Days, Chalong Chalong Fishing Park, Rawai Food for Foreigners, Rawai, The Green Man, Rawai Freedom Bar, Rawai Islander, Rawai The Tavern, Kata Angus O'Tools, Karon, The Living Room, Karon The Walkabout Bar, Karon Expat Hotel, Patong Halfway Inn, Patong Aussie Pub, Patong Heroes Bar, Patong The Aussie Pub, Kamala The Black Mamba, Kamala The Devil's Bar, Kamala O'Hara's Pub, Cherng Talay The Sunrise Bar, Cape Panwa
  17. Does your Mother know you're writing this crap for Asean Mike? Don't you feel uneasy passing yourself off as some kind of pervert on an Expat forum? Wouldn't it be better to get some kind of real work?
  18. I take your point, though the relevancy is all in the definition of 'tax residency'. How many of us who do not file Thai tax returns for financial activity/employment for earned/unearned income within Thailand? Sadly this forum has become a never ending click bait rendering of controversial topics, submitted by undoubted Asean administrators under a variety of probable same person member names, to boost post counts. These are the countries with whom Thailand currently has DTT's (Double Tax Treaties): https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/thailand/individual/foreign-tax-relief-and-tax-treaties
  19. The definition of tax residency in Thailand is that of already paying Thai tax, typically through employment, in which case those liable for tax would have a work permit. Nothing to do with typical retirees and others who do not work here and fund their stay through overseas earnings such as pensions and/or investments etc. This whole overseas tax thing is aimed at Thais who have undeclared overseas earnings/offshore accounts etc, not Joe Soap who is renting out his house in Birmingham to fund his Thai life.
  20. Over recent years, there have been major upgrades to dual carriageway status for the roads betweek Khok Kloi/Thai Muang/Khao Lak. The density of traffic on these roads is also very light compared to Phuket/Phang Nga/Krabi.
  21. I've had Pulse for about the last 7 or 8 years now, and have no complaints. All the UK Sky and terrestial channels live plus more, every Premier League game and more (the 3p.m. Saturday matches come from either DSTV South Africa or Malaysia sources. Quality is very good, HD standard, and an 'on-line chat' facility for support. All the major pay per view events such as boxing are included, as well as a huge video library of both films and TV shows. Minimum of 24 hours catch up on every channel. For me, worth every baht of the 10,000 baht/year. Subscription means you can have on 4 devices (I have a box to the main TV, my computer, and my phone with one spare. https://pulse-tv.net/
  22. Khao Lak, certainly this time of year, is even more unadvisable for sea swimming that the west coast of Phuket. Not a great selection of restaurants, and every where very spaced about and not easy to get to. Fine if you want a holiday staying in the hotel and chilling out, but for access to other places of interest and entertainment, forget it. January/February might be a better time for Khao Lak. A lot of the local restaurants and stalls that were popular, closed during Covid, and never re-opened. There is no shopping other than 7/11 or Mom and Pops. As I said, great if you want a quiet chilled out holiday in a resort, though you might feel a bit lonely this time of year.
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